Towel-rack.



M. J. DARLING.

TOWEL RAGK. APPLIoATroN FILED 00T. v, 191s.

,1,1 1 3,880.- Patentea oef.. 13, 1914.

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rHE NoRR/s PETERS C0.. PHCWULITHU., WASHINGTON. D'. C.

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MARY J. DARLING, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLA'Nll TOWEL-BACK.

Application led October 7, i913. Sera1No.`793,912.

To all @07mm it may concern Be it known that I, MARY J. DARLING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county orProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and usefulImprovements in TowehRacks, oi' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to towel racks and the principal object of theinvention is to provide a towel rack of the ordinary spider type whichmaybe converted into a holder for two or more roller towels.

Further objects of the invention will ap-` pear as the ollowingdescription is `read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a partv of this application, and in which:-- p Y Figure l is aside elevation.` Fig. 2 is a position of the arms when used as a spiderrack. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detailvertical section.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents a suitable basewhich may be secured to the wall or other support and has pivotallymounted thereon a lsubstantially W-shaped block 2 which is by reason ofits shape provided with slots 3 across which extends the common pivotingpin 4.? Pivotally mounted upon this pin are the two towel supportingarms 5 which have `free movement fromthe vertical tothe horizontal,being thus arranged to secure an operative position and an inoperativeposition which places the arms out of the way when not in use. Removablymounted upon the outer end of the arms 5 is a connector which joins thetwo arms and prevents relative movement between the two. By removingthis connector and turning the block into parallel position with thesupport thefarms Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-'ed oet. 1s, 1914.

maybe turned horizontally for a quarter of the complete circuit. Inother words, they may be drawn back against ythe wall or turnedoutwardly straight from the wall.

When the block is in horizontal posit-ion the arms are supported inhorizontal position at right angles thereto by means of the botto-mwalls of the notches which constitute supporting shoulders 7. The bolt 8which pivotally connects the support to the block may be tightened so asto hold the C block stationary with the support, and, as

shown, each arm is preferably provided with aV sleeve9 which rotatesthereon so that when the arms are arranged for roller towels y I illhatl is claimedfistop plan view showing in dotted lines the l. A towelrack comprising a support, a block pivoted upon the supportand havinglimiting shoulders thereon, towel supporti ing arms pivoted to the blockand adapted to engage said shoulders and a connector removably engagedwith the outer ends of the arms and adapted to prevent relative movementtherebetween.

2. A towel rack comprising a support, a

block pivoted upon the support and havingA i limiting shoulders thereon,towelsupporting arms pivoted to the block and adapted to engage saidshoulders, a connector removably engaged with the outer ends of the armsand adapted to prevent relative movement there` between and. sleevesrotatably mounted upon the arms.

, In testimony whereof Iv aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY J. DARLING. Witnesses: i

JOHN J. RICHARDS, JENNIE M. GEAsLEN.

` Washington, 11.0.

